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Latest Content
This week’s reporting and commentary on COVID-19 litigation primarily focused on the debate over federal liability protections: the highlights of the Senate GOP’s proposal (expected to be released next week), the Democrats’ alternative proposal, a possible compromise, and a letter from 21 state governors urging Congress to act. Other interesting articles took a closer look at state liability protections, liability waivers for independent contractors, and the CFPB’s latest enforcement priorities amid the pandemic.
The state of Virginia has become the first in the nation to impose COVID-19 workplace safety mandates and penalties. Yet despite Virginia’s attempt to be precise and comprehensive, questions remain.
Today, the U.S. Chamber Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) launched its Discover and Deliver initiative to show what the nation’s brightest scientific minds and most innovative companies are doing to discover effective treatments and cures for COVID-19, outlined in an interactive map which depicts where COVID-19-related innovations are being developed in the United States.
Dear Majority Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, Minority Leader Schumer and Minority LeaderMcCarthy,
We’ve compiled and mapped the latest data to show where solutions are being developed to combat coronavirus across all 50 states.
Since the passage of the CARES Act, the narrative surrounding the economic stimulus package has been centered on the essential support provided to businesses and unemployed individuals. One of the lesser known provisions in the CARES Act includes relief for nonprofit organizations. Last week, congress passed legislation ensuring that nonprofits can enjoy this benefit without having to cut through bureaucratic red tape.
This week’s reporting and commentary on COVID-19 litigation focused on forthcoming proposals in Congress for liability protections, the limits of existing federal and state lawsuit shields, undeterred plaintiffs’ attorneys pursuing litigation and advertising despite such protections, the surge in workplace class-actions, and the debate over masks.
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Thomas J. Donohue sent a letter today to congressional leaders urging swift action to combat the coronavirus pandemic and provide economic relief to families, businesses, and communities across the country.
Guidance related to mask-wearing consists of a patchwork of rules across counties and states.
